Kempsey, Worcestershire, S Mary V
| Place | Kempsey S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 10712 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–0 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SO848490 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.13973, -2.22344View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR5 3JH |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14538 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.wdcra.org.uk/kempse.htm |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–0 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–0 (1680 lb or 762 kg) in E (667.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1928 by John Taylor & Co |
| Tuned | 1928 |
| Peals | View 44 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–6 | 1336.5 | E | 28.25″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–13 | 1255.5 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 2012 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–6 | 1121.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–19 | 998.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–6 | 887.9 | A | 34.25″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–9 | 838.1 | G♯ | 37.25″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–0–23 | 747.0 | F♯ | 39.63″ | 1686† | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–0 | 667.0 | E | 45.50″ | 1821 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–2–17 | 2592.0 | E | 13.75″ | 1587† | John Baker | Y | 4 | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | 2012 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.E | |||
| 2 | 2,3 | 2012 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.A | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 1,4,5,6,7,8 | c1499 | Oak | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 29/08/2022 | Tuning year added; 3-8: turning amended; Sanctus: hanging type added; Frame Fr1: date, material, truss, layout added; Frame Fr2: layout added; Frame Fr9: truss added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive (tuning) and from personal visit] |